Scientists study and observe many phenomena. In doing so, they build models as ways of explaining their findings. Some of these models are physical (ex. solar system) while some are more abstract or mathematical in nature. As you have seen, Newtonian physics explains our world through the application of mathematical models whereas Darwin's model of evolution is mostly a story with no mathematics. The model of the atom is abstract in nature. Regardless, any model is tested over and over to check for its validity in explaining phenomena.

Humans have, for centuries, been fascinated with sound. What kind of model can we develop that helps explain the properties of sound? The behaviour of waves provides a platform for understanding how sounds interact. As you learn about the behaviour of waves, take note of the behaviour of sound and see how sound can be thought of as being a wave.

Assignments / Links
Solutions (from a solution manual to the text)
Page 198 #2-7
Questions on page 198 and page 201.pdf
Page 198 #1, 2 and 4
Page 207 #1-4
Page 208 #1,2,3,5
Questions on page 207-208.pdf
Read pp. 209-211
Page 211 #1, page 211 #1-8
Read pp. 239-241
Page 241 #1-3
Read page 243
Page 243 #1-4, page 246 #1,2,5-7
Page 257 #1-4
Questions on page 241-143.pdf
Questions on page 260 to 264.pdf
Questions on page 260.pdf
Questions on page 266 and 267.pdf
Questions on page 286.pdf
Questions on pages 225-230.pdf
Questions on pages 232 to 234.pdf
Read pp. 214-218; 258-260
Page 260 #1-3; Page 260 #4 (blue)
Questions on pages 243 and 246.pdf
Questions on pages 253, 254, 257, and 258.pdf
Refraction of water waves
This is a link to youtube video showing refraction of water waves in a ripple tank.
From here you can find the other ripple tank videos that were shown in class.

Read pp. 239-241 p.241 #1,2
Read pp. 264-266 p.266 #1-3; p. 267 #5-7

Beats
Beats 2
These links allow you to study the behaviour of beats.
Read pp. 231-232 and pp. 260-263
p. 232 #1-3, #1-2 p. 263 #1-3

Two point source ripple tank simulation
This is a simulation of the 2pt source interference pattern. If you Google "ripple tank"
and "two point source interference", you will also get video of the real thing.

Read pp. 226-230 (skip activity)
Read pp. 284-286
p. 229 #1-3, p. 230 #1-3, p. 286 #1,3 (blue)

Standing waves video
See how a standing wave is created and, by slightly changing the frequency or the
length of the string, it is destroyed.

Read pp. 223-225 p. 225 #1-2